William Voigt, Jr. papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Library |
| Creator: | Voigt, William, 1902- |
| Title: | William Voigt, Jr. papers |
| Dates: | 1955-1992 |
| Quantity: | 28.75 Linear feet 27 cartons, 3 document boxes, 1 half box, 1 card file box |
| Coll. Number: | ms2830 |
Biographical/Historical Note
William Voigt, Jr. (1902- ), journalist, conservationist, official of Izaak Walton League, director of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission (1955-1960), and director of Interstate Advisory Committee on the Susquehanna River Basin (1963-1968).
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence, subject files, reference files, and printed material relating to Voigt's interest in public lands and the conservation of natural resources. The collection documents Voigt's involvement with the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, the Interstate Advisory Committee on Susquehanna River Basin Compact, and the Izaak Walton League of America. Also includes audiotapes of interviews and research relating to the publication of Voigt's books Public Grazing Lands (1976) and Born With Fists Doubled (1992).
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General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.
Administrative Information
William Voigt, Jr. papers, ms2830, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.